Dish-washer.



O. LOCK.

DISH WASHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16, 1908 Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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WlTNESSES ATTORN EV O. LOOK.

DISH WASHER.

' APPLICATION FILE] MAY 16,1908, l gq g gg Patented Oct. 22, 1912.

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'fipplicetion filed E-iay 16,

To all whom may concern.

Be it known that I. Or'ro LOCK, a, citizen of the United residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsyl *unis, have invented a certain new and useful improvement in Disli-ll eshers, of which the following is u specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in dish washers, and. has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and etlective apparatus by which dishes in large bulks may be readily handled and submerged in hot water without chipping or breaking and when thus submerged to so agitate them as to cleanse the same.

A. further object of my invention is to arrange for the lifting the dishes out of the water with little effort.

l i ith these ends in view this invention I the cluim.

stand how to make and ti o some. i. will 1 describe its construction in eteil, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in

which- Figure 1 is e. perspective view of my iu1- proved apparatus showi g he supporting arm and the dish holde in (amended posit-ion. Fig. 2-, on end view thereof. and Fig. 3, a plan view he the pull v. chain and counter balance weight removed.

in carrying out my inen n as it re erobodied, A. und B re n'escn' wo tanks secured together by the tray .C and each of these tanks connected with the supply pipe D and the overflow pipe i l, and each s. drain pipe F leading from the bottom herself in which located a valve for controlling the outflow of the water.

G .e'orescnts on right standard the botc; upon the tray (3. In portion of? this upright securely in position staple H which d 'iven re building and extended To upured the sliding bracket 2. ding member J order that the no inuv l Specification of Letters Patent.

consists in the details construction and combinations of etements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated byltntented 27$. 2812 N508. Serial No. 433,187.

these bracket arms are fastened the bearings L in which the swinging arm M is secured. When the sliding bracket is broughtup to the position shown in rig. 1 this swinging arm M may be swung around thus bringing the dish holder away from the tanks A and B so that the dishes may be removed therefrom.

N is hook secured to the outer end of the swinging arm M and to this hook is fastened the link 0, its lower end being so. bent as to form a hook P.

Q represents the dish holder which consists of a Wire basket with the handle R attached thereto having a. loop formed in the upper portion thereof as indicated at It for engaging with the hook P.

One end of the chain S is attached to the sliding bracket l end this chain posses upward and over the pulley S secliued to the ceiling or wall above the upright standard G theniover the grooved wheel T held in position against the wall by means of the bracket T, the lower end of the chitin S having the weight ll attached thereto which counter-balances the combined weight of the sliding bracket the dish holder and the dishes therein. Thus, it will be seen that when the dishes are placed. in one of the tanks they may be moved up and down in the water with very little exertion upon the part of the 'nmnipulotor.

To prevent the sliding bracket "from going all the Way to the top or bottom of the upright standard. while this up and down movement is taking place i fasten to the upper and lower of the said upright standard the bumper springs V and "W {against which the upper and lower ends of the sliding bracket will come in contact.

(6 represents an upright member preferably consisting of two rods of spring meta-l having their lower ends oliset and secured to the tray C on opposite sides of the standurd G. These rods rise in substantially parallel relation to the standard and are connected. together at their upper ends. A bracket (1. is suitably secured. to said rods at the rear thereot and is fastened to the wall. Adapted to contact with either side of said member is it roller C. forming un extension of the bracket K. T he upright member is such that contact of the roller with either side thereof operates to prevent the bracket K from turning on the post G and maintains the basket in. operative relation with one tankonly; The upright is preferably provided with a curved upper end and may be bent rearwardly at its top. By this structure the bra'ckctK may be moved upwardly on in standard until the roller (2 clears the 5 top of the upright'niember, when the roller 0 may be permitted to contact'with the opposite side of the upright member to main tain the basket.in operative relation with dishes are to be removed tromthehook P the counterbalance weight U may be thrown out ofeffective engagement with the bracket K'thereby preventing the weight from pulling the said bracket up out of the reach the operator. But when the dish holder full of dishes is placed upon the hook P the mechanism X may be operated to permit the weight U to be effective. In this Way the weight at once acts against the'eombined weigh t' of the sliding bracket, the dish holder and dishes therein, thus preventing them froni sliding into the tank before desired.

1 From this description it will be seen that the counter balance weight will permit the dish holder containing the dishes to be read ily placed in or-takon 'Ei'ointhe tank, and i when they are in the tank will allow the manipulator to move said holder up and down \vitli'i ery little exertion.

When the proper amount of been had to' cleanse the dishes, the sliding bracket is moved -i|p\vai'd until the roller clears the lop ot the upright inem'bern thus agitation has allowingthe dish holder to he pulled over until in alinement with the tank B when the sliding bracket will again be pulled ,down so that the said holder is pliinged into the tank 13' which contains hot Water so as to rinse the dishes, it being understood that the tank A is also supplied with hot Water.

After the dishes are thoroughly cleansed the bracket is elevatedto removethe basket from the tank, whereupon the weight 0on trolling mechanism X is operated to support the weight U in order that thedish holder may be removed without fear of the sliding bracket bei ng pulledupward. During this operation the tray connecting the two tanks together serves to prevent the spilling of water the drippings draining back iromthe tray into the tank. By the use of my improvenient dishes may be thoroughly washed and rinsed without putting the hands of the operator into Water whilesaving considerable time and labor in the operation.

Hailing thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new and useful, is-

Adish Washing apparatus comprising Ia plurality of receptacles, a'standard inreaif lot said receptacles, a bracket slidable on said standard, a-basket removabl-y supported .-:from said bracket, said basket being adapted for adjustment to a position over any one of said receptacles, a guide in rear of said standard, IIIIOHDSOII said bracket cooperating with said guide whereby said basket maybe normally maintained in either position of 1(lj1lStmelit, and a counterbalance weight connected to said bracket. I

in testimony wl'iereof l have hereunto at fixed my signature in the presence/of two subscribing w1tnesses.- .O TTO LOCK.

YVitnesses i Enw; W. Aiis'riN S. M. GALLAGHER. 

